Flying-machine.



W. B. GLEMENTS. FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1910.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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W. B. O'LEMENTS. 'FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION 21mm APR. 26, 1910.

1,035,858. Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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- FLYING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

WILLAR B. cLEniEurs, or vmsbum, wrscousm.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

To all whom/it may concern I Be it known that I, WiLnARn B. CLEM- a citizen of the United States, residing at Veedum, in the county of Wood and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying Machines, of which the following is a specification, c a

' This invention relates to flying machines. One object of the invention is to provide a "flying machine embodying such characterist1cs that it may automatically right itself in the event of atendency to tilt to oneside.

' arranged Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a flying machine embodying such a construction and arrangement of partsthat the lifting power of the machine is considerable and 1s maintained automatically.

A still further, object is .to provide a flying machine capable of starting by its own power and maintaining great speed without danger of. undue tilting, the car being in the, center of the machine, so that if either end of the machine is raised, the center of gravity will, change toward that end, and thus automatically bring the machine back to its normal position.

With the above and other objects in view,

the present invention consists in the combination "and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details without departing from thespirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings :--Figure 1 is a front view of the machine./ Fig. 2 is a pers ective view looking toward the bottom of t e machine. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings,the reference character 1 indicates'a rectangular shaped frame composed preferably .of tubular members braced by the plurality of tubular braces 2, which are crossed by another tubular brace 3, there being wire cables 4 crossing each I other and secured to opposite sides of the frame 1, as clearly showm The connections 1 between the cross bars 3 and 4 and the frame 1 arereinforced, The frame 1 is secured to the niain plane a for proper lifting of the Application filed April 26, .1910. Serial 1%. 557,822.

machine. The main plane a is comparatively broad and flat and secured to the sides of the rectangular shaped frame 1 to which the sides of the main plane are secured, are wings 5 and 6. These wings are preferably curved transversely and are braced at the and 8, these wings 5' and. 6 extending up wardly throughout the length of the frame 1, to aid in lifting and to prevent undue tilting.

Secured to the front ofv the frame 1 and depending therefrom and reinforced in their, connect on therewith are the side bars 9 and 9 of a front frame, which bars are connected at their lower ends by a bar 10 having reinforced connection with the side bars 9' and 9. p

Suspended from the frame 1 of the plane second mentioned frames of these bars 5 and 6 being reinforced. These brace rods 15 and 16 have bearings adapted to support the outer ends of the propeller shafts 17 and 18, respectively, naled in the support 19' carried by the car 12, there being propellers 19 and 20 mounted upon the propeller rods 17 and 18, respectlvely, and operable thereon upon opposite'sides of the window 14 of the car and in such relation to the latter as not to interfere with the view of the operator from the car. These rods 17 and 18 have beveled gears 21 and 22 secured to their inner ends and in mesh with the beveled cars 23 and 24 carried by the shaft 25 0% the engine 26 carried by the car 12 preferably in the rear of the pilot house of the car, so

that upon operation of the engine, the propellers are operated to throw wind against the main plane a to effect proper lifting of and maintaining said'machlne in the air.

Swingingly mounted upon the side bars 8 and 9 are the rudders27 ad 28, respecwhich latter are also jour-' ends of the frame 1 by means of braces 7 a by means of the inclined braces 11 is the tively, which are connected together. by any suitable flexible connection 29 and which also have cables 30 and 31, respectlvely,

leading over a sheave 32 back to the pilot house of the car for mani ulatlon, as Wlll v I be understood.

Extending forwardly from the frame 1 is a pair of braces 33 and extending forwardly from the bar 10 of the second frame is a pair of braces 34, which pairs of braces are connected together at' their upper ends and adapted to receive the pintle 35 of thehorizontalrudder 36,which latter is controlled y from the pilot house by meanso-f a cable 37 leading fromone edge of the rudder over a sheave 38, and back to the pilot house, and by a cable. 39 leading {from the opposite side of the rudder over a pulley 40 and back with the gear 46 onthe axle 42, the ma- T chine is driven over the ground until the operation of the propellers 19 and 20 create such wind power as to act upon the main plane a and insure lifting of the machine lnto the air. i

What I claim is I 1. In a flying machine, a rectangular shaped frame, a flat plane secured to the shaped frame,

frame, the plane including upwardly and outwardly, slightly curved wings extending throughout the length of the plane and frame, a second frame depending from the aforesaid frame at the front end of the latter, a pair of brackets secured to said frames and projecting forwardly thereof, a horizontally operable rudder mounted between and supported by said pair of brackets, a vertically operating rudder secured to,each 'end of the second mentioned frame, propellers journaled in said second frame, a car suspended from the first mentioned grame, and means. for operating said ruders.

2. In a flying machine, a rectangular a flat plane secured to said frame and at its sides provided with upwardly and outwardly curved wings which 'extend throughout the length of the plane and frame and which balance and prevent rolllng of the mach ne, a car suspended from the frame, a second frame at the forward end of the first mentionedjframe and of a length substantially equal to the width of the first frame, propellers journaled in the second mentionedframe, a horizontally opcrating rudder mounted in advance of the second mentioned frame with its axis slightly above the first mentioned frame,

vertically operating rudders secured to the second mentioned frame, and means for operating the rudders.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLARD B. (ELEMENTS.

Witnesses:

Mrs. THos. J. CRoWLEY, T. J. CROWLEY. 

